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Comanche Chief: Quanah Parker. Photo circa 1890, Indian Territory. Courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

Comanche Chief: Quanah Parker. Photo circa 1890, Indian Territory. Courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

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Hostile Comanches were the terrorists of frontier Texas

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterIt seems that most of us these days have the word "terror" firmly entrenched in our vocabulary - we are all aware that there are people, in other countries, who hate us and wish us harm. They are jealous of our way of life and most of all, our freedom.
Murray Montgomery

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Open Border Policy Increases Worry Over National Security

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer/EditorialIt is far beyond time for Americans to wake up to the dangers posed to their country by this administration’s insane open-border policy.There once was a time, maybe 20 years ago, when the border was of little concern to most Americans.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

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Memories of a Texas Pioneer

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, November 2, 2023
By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer It is safe to say that W.F. Cude lived a tough life, at least that is what he wrote in a personal sketch for the book The Trail Drivers of Texas.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Indianola: Another Texas Ghost Town

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Indianola, a port once located on Matagorda Bay in Calhoun County, has a rich and fascinating history. Sadly, the once-thriving port city was destroyed by several hurricanes over the years and eventually became the ghost town that it is today.
Graphic by Murray Montgomery

Graphic by Murray Montgomery

Comancheros: Terror on the frontier

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Anytime I watch a Western movie that has anything to do with Comancheros, they are always depicted as the bad guys. But evidently, that was not true in the beginning. My research found that they were peaceful until unscrupulous characters came to their area.
Memorial to the 32 men from Gonzales who died at the Alamo. It is located on Alamo grounds - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Memorial to the 32 men from Gonzales who died at the Alamo. It is located on Alamo grounds - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Gonzales celebrates ‘Come & Take It’

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Once again the City of Gonzales is getting ready for its annual “Come and Take It” celebration.
Stock photo by Joshua Cotton on Unsplash

Stock photo by Joshua Cotton on Unsplash

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer In the beginning, the honoring of Hispanic heritage was limited to one week. The observation was started in 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed it to be “Hispanic Heritage Week.
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